by David Meech England seems to be in a frightful mess – knife attacks, fires, Brexit, terrorism, Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and nightly soundbites from their Prime Minister, Cruella de Vil. Say what you like, there are valid reasons for invading this week and getting it all done and dusted. In fact it may well… Read More Old Blighty – Should We Invade Now?

Merci France for all that cheese. I often admire French culture and the beautiful standards that she has, as a nation, not merely attained but steadfastly promulgated about the globe. The whole point of France as an entity has been to articulate magnificently what complete and utter plonkers we Anglo Saxons are in virtually any… Read More Bon Appétit

The recent debacle involving Mayor Andrew Judd from New Plymouth proclaiming himself as a “recovering racist” was a special moment in our story. The fact that a typical small town businessman becomes Mayor of a region, a region with a special history and a special people, while remaining utterly unfamiliar with its history, speaks volumes… Read More Hiding From History

You know the moment. You burst through the door, the kids and the dog pushing past you, flinging down school bags and shoes and rushing to be the first to switch on the T.V. There is a mountain of dishes and an unholy mess of cushions, books, laptops and tablets in the lounge. Possibly a… Read More Afternoon Tourettes (published Thinkerbeat Mag Jan 2016)